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www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com HISTORY  The 40's      District III Team Champions! 1936 ▪ 1938 ▪ 1942      coached by PWCA HOF'er... Charles "Chuck" Richards           Charles "Chuck" Richards        West York's 1st Wrestling Coach... 1934-56        THE FATHER OF WEST YORK WRESTLING!              West York Coach Charles "Chuck" Richards graduated from Erie Academy, Erie PA in 1929      and... entered F&M College in Lancaster, PA - graduating in 1934 with a B.A. in History.      Richards began his teaching career at West York Area Senior High School in September of 1934.         Chuck Richards was West York's first head coach and was a pioneer in York County Wrestling!       1934-35 West York team names included - McDonald, Dubbs, Sheffer, Sitz, Buchanan, Gohn, King,      Whitmore, Brokenshire, Silar, Wilhide, Gentzler, Sheffer, Desenburgh, and wrestling manager Poff.       West York High School wrestled 8 dual meets that year against the likes of Gettysburg Freshmen,      Manheim, F&M Frosh, Atlas, Patton Trade & Navy Plebes.  West York finished with a record of 4-4.      ▪  The 1st West York dual meet was against Gettysburg College Freshmen - held on 1/19/1935.      West York Area High School lost that first wrestling dual meet 35-5.      But, the long and proud West York Wrestling tradition had its beginning!      ▪  The first West York Wrestling Team included wrestlers in grades seven through twelve!      From 1934-54, Richards' high school wrestlers won 111 individual titles.  His teams won 72%      of their wrestling matches.  Coach Richards had nine wrestlers that went on to coaching      careers: H. Leon Senft, Herb Schmidt, Udell Seitz, Johnny Swartz, Edward Bupp, Nevin Hake,      Dean Harbold, Ronald Myers and Eugene Brady.  West York won District III Team titles in 1936,      1938 and 1942 ... Richards was a key organizer along with Al Brittain of Hershey High and Sherman      Hollabaugh of Manheim High.  The 1st DIII Team Tourney was in 1936.         Coach Richards' wrestling history was not very long.  He wrestled intramurals at Erie Academy.      At F&M, he wrestled Hwt., having to lose weight before each match to make the weight limit.      The F&M Head Coach at that time was Charles Mayser...F&M was a National Champion in the 30's!         Coach Richards ALSO started the football program at West York, organized a boys and girls track      program, coached the basketball team for one year, and coached a West York girls fencing team.      Richards' WY Football Teams won 69% of their games during his 18 seasons.  Coach Richards      headed up the school's track program for 24 years.  He retired from teaching @ West York in 1975.      ▪  Charles "Chuck" Richards is in the York, District III and the PA Wrestling PWCA Halls of Fames.      ▪  Coach Chuck Richards left the WY coaching duties at the end of the 1955-56 season.                                1947-48 West York Wrestling                                          ▪ West York's Paul C. McCleary is seated 1st far left - 2nd Row...                  West York HS Coach - Chuck Richards, is far right - 4th row.                  •• Other WY'ers in above photo include... Lee Zellers, Jake Zellers, R. Barley,                  Leon Senft, Herb Marley, Dean Harbold, Ault, Gross, Bob Grube, Stambaugh,                  Herb Schmidt & Nolan Hengst.  (WY Varsity)  Coach Chuck Richards - 4th row far right.

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A West York Mat...                                              "LOOKING BACK... 49 YEARS"                                                              1971-72 West York Varsity Wrestling Team (14-0)     ∙ Front Row (L-R) Steve Thomas, Paul Mulay, Skip Martin, Keith Lichty,     Kevin McCleary & Neil Bupp.     ∙ Back (L-R) Coach John T. Toggas, Jim Haas, Barry Albright, Scott Callahan,     Barry King, Mike Stambaugh & Don Lehman.                       www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com         1971-72 (14-0) West York Individual Mat Records                         ∙ Steve Thomas    jr.    95lbs.    16-3-2    (4 falls)                         ∙ Paul Mulay    sr.    103lbs.    19-2-0    (2 falls)                         ∙ Keith Lichty    jr.    112lbs.    9-5-0    (7 falls)                         ∙ Skip Martin    soph.    112lbs.    3-4-1    (2 falls)                         ∙ Barry Botterbusch    jr.    120lbs.    1-7-1    (0 falls)                         ∙ Rick Albright    soph.    120lbs.    0-4-0    (0 falls)                         ∙ Kevin McCleary    jr.    127lbs.    22-2-0    (5 falls)                         ∙ Mark Jenkins    sr.    127lbs.    3-9-1    (1 fall)                         ∙ Neil Bupp    sr.    133lbs.    18-2-0    (11 falls)                         ∙ Jeff Masch    soph.    133lbs.    0-1-0    (0 falls)                         ∙ Jim Haas    sr.    138lbs.    15-4-0    (7 falls)                         ∙ Alan Eisenhart    soph.    138lbs.    0-1-0    (0 falls)                         ∙ Barry Albright    jr.    145lbs.    3-2-0    (1 fall)                         ∙ Scott Callahan    sr.    154lbs.    21-1-0    (12 falls)                         ∙ Barry King    jr.    165lbs.    4-5-0    (1 fall)                         ∙ Mike Root    soph.    165lbs.    0-6-0    (0 falls)                         ∙ Mike Stambaugh    sr.    180lbs.    22-3-1    (9 falls)                         ∙ Don Lehman    jr.    Unl.    21-1-0    (12 falls)      1971-72 WY Dual Meet Scores:    West York 31 Red Land 15    West York 40 Spring Grove 9    West York 30 Dallastown 22    West York 42 York High 12    West York 42 Northeastern 9    West York 42 York Vo-Tech 9    West York 52 South Western 6    West York 47 Susquehannock 6    West York 35 Central York 11    West York 42 Red Lion 14    West York 46 Hanover 9    West York 41 York Suburban 15    West York 41 Eastern York 9    West York 33 Dover 9       ▪ YCIAA Wrestling League 1971-72 Champions (14-0).     ▪ Easton Holiday Tournament Team Champions (1971).     ▪ YCIAA Sectional Tournament 1972 Team Champions.     ▪ Amateur Wrestling News 3rd Ranked Team in PA ('72).             Thursday - November 18, 1971     West York 30... Dallastown 22     West York 71-72 Championship Mat Staff       ∙ WY Coaching Staff:  Robert Bowers (assistant) and John T. Toggas (head).   ∙ WY Team Manager:  Lynn Sheely.   ∙ WY Mat Maids: Deb Smith, Becky Callahan, Deb Dell, Rose Ann Moramarco,   Sharon Shipkosky, Sally Crone, Pam Mosebrook, Becky Wolfe, Sue Crone,   Cheryl Lehr, Sue Collier and Rhonda Gibbons.     WY Wrestling 71-72 (14-0) "Fast Facts"...   ▪ The '71-'72 West York Varsity Wrestlers... had   an overall individual match record of 172-62-6!   "They scored 564 team points in dual meet competition ▪ while only   giving up 155 points.  West York HS 1971-72 pinned their opponents   74 times while... only giving up 5 falls in overall dual competition!!"                       "THE '72 GANG"         (L-R) Kevin McCleary, Neil Bupp, A. Scott Callahan,     Mike Stambaugh & Don Lehman.     '71 EASTON HOLIDAY TOURNEY TEAM CHAMPS             The 1971 Easton HS Championship Finals     6th Annual Easton HS Holiday "Pat Reilly"     Wrestling Tournament     December 29-30, 1971         "West York Crowns 6 Sectional Champions!"     1972 YCIAA Sectional County Champions         West York Wrestling... 1971-72     1972 YCIAA Sectional Wrestling Champions     ▪ Front (L-R) Paul Mulay (103lbs.), Kevin McCleary (127lbs.),     Neil Bupp (133lbs.).     ▪ Back Row (L-R) John T. Toggas, A. Scott Callahan (154lbs.),     Don Lehman (Hwt.), Mike Stambaugh (180lbs.),     Assistant Coach Robert Bowers.    @ Gettysburg College     *click - Upper Bracket '72 Sectional Champions Photo (full results)     *click - Lower Bracket '72 Sectional Champions Photo (full results)        WEST YORK AREA VARSITY WRESTLING         ▪ West York '71-'72 wins fantasy team tourney!

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October 14. 2015 Local Wrestling Loses Legend by Steve Heiser 505-5446/@ydsports - sheiser@yorkdispatch.com Author:  10/14/15 COLUMN By Steve Heiser of The York Dispatch  1973 -West York Coach John T. Toggas. In sports, the word "legend" sometimes gets tossed around a little casually. It's often used to describe athletes or coaches who are really very good, not great, and certainly not legendary. In York County wrestling circles, however, John Toggas was a truly legendary figure. The longtime West York High School coach is in six separate halls of fame, he was the first York County wrestling coach to reach 300 victories, and he coached three Pennsylvania state high school champions. Those are some serious coaching credentials. Unfortunately, Toggas died on Friday in Bensalem at age 83.  His death, however, will not diminish the memories of the man for the people who knew and admired him. "(West York) lost a great coach, mentor and friend," said Don Lehman, who runs the West York Wrestling Alumni website.  "Coach Toggas left a lasting mark on West York wrestling."   Respect from a coaching rival:  One of the men who often went head-to-head against Toggas was longtime Dover coach Charlie Jacobs.  Both men are in the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  Despite being coaching rivals, Jacobs had nothing but respect for Toggas as a coach and a man.  "John loved the sport of wrestling," Jacobs said.  "He brought great energy and enthusiasm, which always generated much excitement during any matches with his Bulldogs.  "His "Bulldog Pride" caused all opposing coaches to work extra hard to compete with his tough squads."   Fierce competitor:  At his heart, Toggas was a fierce competitor.  That trait helped the York High grad compile a 307-110-4 career record at Biglerville (38-32-2 from 1958 through 1964) and West York (269-78-2 from 1964 through 1983 and 1986 through 1991). "(He) wanted to win every match," Lehman said.  "I'm sure the coaches in the county who competed against West York in those days would agree with that."  Despite his competitive streak, Toggas was not stingy with sharing advice with other wrestling coaches.  "He was willing to share with us younger coaches what he thought was important to creating a successful wrestling program," Jacobs said.  "He certainly had a tremendous influence on the success of the York County wrestling scene."   Career highlights:  One of the highlights of Toggas' career came in his final season in 1991 when his Bulldogs topped Cumberland Valley, 31-28, for his 300th victory.  Of course, that's just one of many career highlights.  Here are a few others: ▪ He coached three state champions (Dana Luckenbaugh in 1965 and Bill Luckenbaugh and John Sprenkle in 1969).   Dana Luckenbaugh was York County's first state champ. ▪ He was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999 and the York Area Sports hall of fame in 1995. ▪ He won five York County League championships, was a two-time York County League Coach of the Year and guided his Bulldogs to the 1971 team title at the prestigious Easton High School Holiday Tournament. Watching 'his boys' succeed:  While Toggas liked winning championships and earning honors, he might have gotten more enjoyment out of seeing his wrestlers excel after leaving West York.  "Many of his athletes continued successful wrestling careers beyond high school, and several were able to give back to the sport by becoming coaches and officials," Jacobs said.  "I know he loved seeing 'his boys' achieve that success and recognition on the state and national levels."   Lots of support:  Lehman said one of the keys to Toggas' success was the wide-ranging support he received from his family and the broader West York community.  "Coach Toggas had a great wife (Mary Jane) and family (son John S. "Moc" and daughter Steph) who came to practically every match," Lehman said.  "Coach Toggas also had a great support team in Raymond Troxell (the West York Superintendent), Neil Everhart (the West York Principal) and coaches Robert Bowers, Whedon Myers, John Sprenkle, Bill Luckenbaugh, etc., throughout his coaching years.  West York also had a fabulous fan base for the sport of wrestling and Coach Toggas, along with his booster club, had a lot to do with that." Maintaining his love for the sport:  After retiring as a coach, Toggas maintained his ties to the sport as a high school official and was a member of the NCAA Rules Committee as a high school representative. He also loved to talk about the sport.  "Before he got ill, Coach Toggas would stop by my home every Thursday to sit in my office to chat about everything under the sun," Lehman said.  "He loved wrestling and missed all facets of it after he retired."   Lasting legacy:  There's little doubt that the York County wrestling community will miss Toggas as well. "All of us need to remember and appreciate the great contribution he gave to the great sport of wrestling," Jacobs said.  "Thanks, J.T."  That's a lasting legacy for a legendary coach.   Section:  York Dispatch Sports Page - 10/14/15... **sports@yorkdispatch.com. Steve Heiser is sports editor of the York Dispatch.  He can be reached at sheiser@yorkdispatch.com. www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com by Don Lehman *Sports column by Steve Heiser, York Dispatch Sports editor. (c) 2015 The York Dispatch.  All rights reserved. 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THROWBACK THURSDAY                GAMETIMEPA.com  Throwback Thursday                         West York Wrestling's success can be traced back to a 1965 state championship                                              by Steve Navaroli  8/27/14                                                                     ▪ 1964-65 - YCIAA League Wrestling Co-Champions!                                ▪ 1965 YCIAA Sectional II Team Tourney Champions                                   ▪ Front Row (L-R) Jeff Linebaugh, Gary Carbaugh, Dana Luckenbaugh,                                   Darryl "Smokey" Dennis, Burton Snyder, Steve Kunkle & Tom DeLong.                                   ▪ Back (L-R) WY Coach John T. Toggas, Jack Hershberger, Don Narber,                                   Fred Lehman, Charles "Chuck" Bostic, Gary Narber & William Wiehe.           In 1969, West York had a pair of PIAA wrestling champions in John Sprenkle (Hwt.)    and Bill Luckenbaugh (127).  In fact, that championship closed Sprenkle's stellar career with a 55-6    record and Luckenbaugh went on to star on the mat at East Stroudsburg, where he won both PSAC    and NCAA Division II titles in 1974.         But the example of what was possible was set when Luckenbaugh's brother, Dana Luckenbaugh,    earned the first-ever PIAA championship won by a then-YCIAA (now YAIAA) wrestler.  Dana    Luckenbaugh topped former state champ Bill Welker of Shamokin High School, 4-3, in the 112-pound    final.  Sprenkle said that, and the entire 1965 West York squad, showed his team how to be successful.       ▪ West York's 1965 PIAA State Wrestling Champion - Dana Luckenbaugh.    York, PA's FIRST... PIAA State Wrestling Champion!         "I was blessed and fortunate to be on some great teams at West York," said Sprenkle, who was    also a football star for the Bulldogs.  "That '65 team was an awesome one.  (John) Toggas was a    phenomenal coach."  It capped an amazing three-year run for West York which won the YCIAA team    championship from 1963-1965, amazingly with three head coaches: Bob Brown, Ken Ober and Toggas.         Dana Luckenbaugh was a three-time YCIAA sectional champ.  Teammate Darryl "Smokey"    Dennis (120 pounds), won two sectional titles.  Several years later, his brother, Bill, followed by Neil    Bupp, Kevin McCleary and Donald Lehman would go on to become the school's other three-time    section title winners.         Sprenkle recalled seeing Dana Luckenbaugh when kids would go to the former A. H. Martin    Elementary School and "roll out the horsehair" wrestling mats under the watchful eye of coach    Don Strausbaugh.  "(Strausbaugh) could never keep Dana in the wrestling room.   He always wanted to    be up in the gym shooting baskets," Sprenkle laughed.  "Everything to him came natural.  He didn't    have to work as hard as Bill and I did."         But, Dana Luckenbaugh, who posted a 56-6-1 record as a high school grappler, was one of a kind.    Just ask Charlie Jacobs, who wrestled at rival Dover during the same time period.  "He was very strong,    he never panicked," Jacobs said.  "He used to read the comics before the matches.  Nothing excited    Dana.  He had extremely long arms and thick hands. When he put a tight waist on you, you knew it.    He was very tough."            8/27/14 YDR & GametimePA - by Steve Navaroli - 8/27/14                         STEVE NAVAROLI    ▪ Reach Steve Navaroli at 717-817-3432 or navarolienterprises@gmail.com       P.O. Box 365    Dallastown, PA 17313    ▪ 877-657-2539 or navarolienterprises.com                         West York Wrestling's success can be traced back to a 1965 state championship

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"Preserving an Eighty-Year Plus... History"                                                                                                                                                  www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com                  1977-78 WY Champions '09 Reunion                                                              West York 1977-78 Championship Team Reunion                               ▪ Front (L-R) Don Botterbusch, Bruce Stambaugh, Rod Stough, John Silar.                               ▪ Back (L-R) Larry Gay, Barry Gay, Asst. Coach Don Lehman, Randy Blasdell,                                  David Stram, WY Head Coach John T. Toggas, Asst. 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Toggas, always told him he should become a jockey."  YDR 6/6/14  Article                                                                                                                                               www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com                                                                                                                                                           West York Wins '64 Junior High Wrestling Title                                                                            ▪ Front (L-R)  Bill Luckenbaugh, Steve Smith, Edward Spangler, Jeff Linebaugh.                            ▪ Back Row  (L-R)  Coach Robert Bowers, Steve Kunkle, Dan Druck, Don Narber,                               Ronald Emenheiser, Coach Whedon Myers.   @ 1964 West York HS (1964)                                               '64 WYJH Tourney Championship Round                               72lbs. Phil Dasheux (Northern) dec. Steve Flickinger (Spring Grove) 4-1                               80lbs. Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) pinned Dave Fileo (Northern) 4:33                               88lbs. Jeff Linebaugh (West York) pinned Barry Strausbaugh (Spring Grove) 2:36                               95lbs. Donovan Grove (Dover) pinned Rich Hartman (Spring Grove) 2:46                             103lbs. Bob Ginter (Northern) dec. Steve Slothower (Dover) 11-0                             112lbs. Jeff Leiberknecht (Eastern) dec. Bill Beckheimer (Spring Grove) 11-0                             120lbs. Eric Bowersox (Spring Grove) dec. Gary Gross (Dover) 8-6                             127lbs. Joe Lighty (Dover) dec. Steve Kunkle (West York 5-0                             133lbs. Steve Smith (West York) dec. Barry Duncan (Dover) 4-4 2-0 OT                             138lbs. Earl Ginter (Spring Grove) pinned Dan Druck (West York) 1:29                             145lbs. Edward Spangler (West York) dec. Jim Kelly (Northern) 9-2                             154lbs. Ron Emenheiser (West York) dec. Don McCall (Dover) 4-2                             165lbs. Donald Narber (West York) dec. Jeff Lohr (Eastern) 9-2                                         WEST YORK WRESTLING                                                                                                                                   GOLF                                                    "Giving Back...!!"                                                      Team "Veritas" Toggas/Trenge/Lehman                                    The 2009 3rd Place Bulldog Open Team @ -1 (69)                         (L-R) John T. Toggas, Don Lehman, Jon Trenge, Matt Toggas.   ∙ 2007 - Don Lehman's Briarwood East Alumni Mat Outing   ∙ 2008 - Booster Honey Run GC Wrestling Alumni Outing   ∙ 2009 - Randy Blasdell's "Bulldog Open" Cool Creek Outing   ∙ 2010 - R. Blasdell's ARC Cool Creek GC Fundraising Outing   ∙ 2009 Fountain Head ∙ J. Haas, Reynolds, Toggas, Lehman   ∙ 2010 Fountain Head ∙∙∙ Blazer, Reynolds, Toggas, Lehman   ∙ 2009 ESU Football Club Fundraiser...  Stambaugh, Lehman   ∙ 2010 ESU Football Club Fundraiser...  Stambaugh, Lehman   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2010 Bulldog Open @ Iron Valley GC   ∙ The Great PIUS X Golf Fundraisers by Phil Stambaugh                                                                                     $11,000+ (below) raised from 2011-2017!   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2011 Bulldog Open @ Honey Run GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2012 Bulldog Open @ Briarwood West GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2013 Bulldog Open @ Briarwood West GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2014 Bulldog Open @ Briarwood West GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2015 Bulldog Open @ Cool Creek GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2016 Bulldog Open @ Grandview GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2017 Bulldog Open @ Cool Creek GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2018 Bulldog Open @ Briarwood West GC   ∙ Randy Blasdell's 2019 Bulldog Open @ Hanover CC                                                                                                                                              GOLF PAGE                                              © 2019-20 West York Wrestling Alumni Website

A West York Mat...



 by WY's/ESSC's Don Lehman


February 5, 2004
West York vs. Northern
2004 WY Senior/Alumni Night
A Coach John T. Toggas Recognition!
photos by Mike Brouillette

(L-R) Coach Toggas Night... JT greeting Guy Boyer, Jim Haas & Eric Lehman.

(L-R) Coach Toggas Night... JT greeting Fred Lehman, Skip Martin, Barry Gay & Jeff Meckley.

(L-R) Coach JT greeting Brian Kuntz/Jeremy Jones, Mike Stambaugh, Don Lehman & Steve Toggas.

(L-R) Coach Toggas Night... JT greeting Terry Weaver, Wade Ginter, Randy Turner & Jeremy Jones.

"THE" AREA                                          West York Team Photos!                                                                                           1947, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970,                                  1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978,                                  1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990,                                  1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,                                  1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,                                  2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,                                  2017.                                     THE WEST YORK SECTIONALS PAGE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1969 YCIAA Sectional Mat Champions                                 ▪ Front (L-R) Mervin Keeney (DA), Bill Luckenbaugh (WY), Jim Keesee (DA),                                 Larry Haas (WY), Mike Anstadt (DA), Frankie Vega (WY).                                 ▪ Back Row  (L-R) Don Adams (DA), George Myers (DA), Terry Myers (DA),                                 Frank Rice (DA), Richard Hartman (DA), John W. Sprenkle (WY).                                                                 @ West York (PA) Area High School Gym                                                "Our"... York County/YCIAA/YAIAA                                   Sectional Wrestling Championship Area                                             Photo/Results from... Sectional Years:                                                Just Added Sectionals - 1963-64 & ...                                                '60, '62, '65, '66, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, '73,                                                '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '91,                                                '96, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '09, '10, '12, '13, '15.                                           West York Wrestling's Championship Teams (10)                                                1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1971-72, 1974-75,                                                1976-77, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1998-99.                                                ▪ WY's Championship Junior High Team - 1963-64                                 The 1965 & 1969 PIAA State Wrestling Recap                                   YAIAA All-Star Wrestling Meets... '04, '07, '09, '10                                   YAIAA All-County Wrestling Teams... '03, '04, '10, '15, '16                                                                                                    Click on... '65 Flashback...West York 38 York High 14                                   Click on... '71 Flashback...West York 30 Dallastown 22                                   Click on... '73 Flashback... FS Poland 6.5 - USA/PA 5.5                                   Click on... 'A Flashback...'76-'79 WY Wrestling Previews                                   Click on... '60 Flashback... Articles from Charlie Jacobs                                                                                                    Click on... 1981 Selinsgrove High School Tourney                                 Click on... 1994 YCP York County Alumni Mat Results                                   Click on... 2001 District III/SC Region/PIAA Results                                   Click on... 2001 York Suburban Holiday Tourney                                   Click on... 2004 Cedar Cliff Duals @ Cedar Cliff                                   Click on... 2003 "War of the Roses" Football Team                                   Click on... 2003 West York Area HS Football Team                                   Click on... 2003-04 WY Tourney Place-Winners                                   Click on... 2002 Carlisle Wrestling Tournament                                   Click on... 2006 Carlisle Wrestling Tournament                                   Click on... WY Elementary Team Photos '96, '97, '98.                                   Click on... Junior High Mat Tourney's ▪ '06, '08, '09, '11                                   Click on... WY Photos from... '09, '09, '10, '12, '12, '12                                   Click on... 2011 Carlisle Wrestling Tournament                                   Click on... 2005-2009 WY Wrestling Recap Page                                   Click on... 2012 Elizabethtown Challenge Tourney                                   Click on... 2013 David Costabile Wrestling Duals                                   Click on... The Governor Mifflin Tourney HOF Page                                   Click on... The Easton Holiday Tournament Page                                                 Alumni Pages/Hall of Fames!/Trips, Misc.!!                         The Coach John T. Toggas Bio/Tribute Page                         2015 GametimePA YAIAA All-Star Team Photos                         2013 West York Wrestling Camp w/Scott Moore                         2013 ESPN Disney AAU Duals in Orlando, FL!                         2013 " A Night w/PSU's Rohan Murphy @ WY"                         2013 WY Wrestling Alumni Night (WY/SW Dual)                         2012 Northeast FS/Greco - Townsley/Scheivert                         2012 West York JH vs. Spring Grove JH Photos                         2012 WY Wrestling Alumni Night (WY/KD Dual)                         2010 - WY Elementary/JH @ Penn State Tourney                         2010 West York @ Penn State Wrestling Camp                         2010 ESPN Disney AAU Duals in Orlando, FL!                         2010 USA Schoolboy's - Townsley/Scheivert - IN                         WY Elem/JH Tourneys! - '04, '06, '07, '08, '09.                         WY Wrestling 2010 Elementary Clinic... (1) & (2)                         WY Wrestling 2009 '78 14-0  Reunion...(1) & (2)                         2009 New PSU Coach Intro by Tom McConkey, III                         2009 Billy Randt's PAWF Freestyle/Greco-Roman                         2008 Billy Randt @ Fargo USA Cadet Nationals                         2008 Billy Randt's PAWF State Greco-Roman Title                         2008 WY Elementary Roster & Win/Loss Update                         2008 WY Elementary-Shamokin Tourney Results                         2007 West York Elementary "Blue-White Classic"                         2007 Keystone State Games (Randt, Miller, Martin)                         2006 WY Wrestling Banquet @ Viking AA Club                         2006 WY vs. Fairfield & Susque. Twp. Photos!                         2004 WY Wrestling Senior/Alumni/Toggas Night                         2004-05 Dual Photos - York Suburban/Biglerville                         The 2004 Elementary Trip to Albright College                         1983 WY/Biglerville/JT Wrestling Alumni Night!                         1972 "The Gang" & York Dispatch Top Matmen                         The West York Wrestling Hall of Fame Page                         The West York High School 1972-73 Varsity Club                         District III Wrestling Hall of Fame Lucky & Dana                         West York Wrestling Booster Club Awards Page                         Some 1951 & 1952 Southeastern Region Results                         A Nebraska Trip for the 1981 AAU Mat Nationals!                         The Pius X Royals Football - Golf Fundraiser Page                         A look @ 1970's West York HS Football Memories                         1940's West York Wrestling Teams w/Photos...                                                           Some WYHS NCAA Wrestling Stuff...                            ▪ Millersville, ESU, LHU, '94 EIWA, '75 PSAC, '74 NCAA DII,                            '74 PSAC, '85 NCAA, '06 Ship, '74 ESSC NCAA, '68 ESSC.                            The Best from York, PA in the NCAA's                                                             WEST YORK WRESTLING                           Dana Luckenbaugh, Fred Lehman, Jeff Linebaugh, Ronald Emenheiser,                           Glenn A. Amsbaugh, Stanley Wright, Gary Narber, Darryl Dennis, Ray Troxell,                           Keith Clark, Glen Eby, Jack Kunkle, John Sprenkle, Larry Haas, John Bowser,                           Bill Luckenbaugh, Brian Kuntz, Guy Boyer, Jim Haas, Paul Mulay, Keith Lichty,                           Scott Callahan, Neil Bupp, Mike Stambaugh, Mark Jenkins, Don Lehman,                           Kevin McCleary, Todd Reynolds, Rod Stough, Randy Blasdell, Tom Hoover,                           Coach John T. Toggas, Steve Toggas, David Maday, Jason Turnbull, Bill Randt,                           Fred & Dr. Matt Callahan, Eric Lehman, Todd Lehman, Mathias Smyser,                           Tom Toggas, Jeff Wolfe, John Reiber, Bruce Stambaugh, Wilmer Pressel,                           Perry Tallman, KC McCleary, Justin Wilkins, Dave Heckard.                           The WY Q & A Interviews:           ▪ Billy Randt, Rod Stough, Jeff Wolfe, Bruce Stambaugh,           LT's... Keith "KRW" Warehime, David Maday & Jason Turnbull,           Mary Jane & John T. Toggas, Lehigh's... Jon Trenge, Randy Blasdell,           Wilmer Pressel, Shamokin's... Dr. William Welker, Mike Stambaugh           Todd Reynolds, Gary Narber, Fred & Matt Callahan, Skip Martin,           Brian Kuntz, K.C. McCleary, Dover's... Charlie Jacobs, John Reiber,           Perry Tallman, Justin Wilkins, SW's/YCP's... Mark Bowersox,           Eric & Todd Lehman & SW's/ESU Wrestling standout... Steve Elicker.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ESU's 190lb. Jeff Wolfe (top) at Koehler Fieldhouse in 1995.                            ESU 1970-2019 Varsity Letter Awards   West York Area HS Wrestler/Alumnus ESU/ESSC Letters Year(s) PSAC Medals          ▪ Mark Buelow 3 1995-97 1          ▪ Glen Eby 2 1971-72 1          ▪ Barry Gay 3 1981-83 3          ▪ Don Lehman 4 1974-77 3          ▪ Keith Lichty 1 1974 0          ▪ Bill Luckenbaugh 4 1971-74 2          ▪ Matt Sprenkle 1 1996 0          ▪ Mike Stambaugh 4 1973-76 1          ▪ Bruce Stambaugh 1 1980 0          ▪ Jeff Wolfe 4 1995-98 3                                                                          Alumni  A look @ the 1974 PSAC Wrestling Championships                         Alumni  A look @ the 1975 PSAC Wrestling Championships                         Alumni  A look @ the 1970-2013 ESU Wrestling Lettermen                         Alumni  A look @ Bill Luckenbaugh's ESSC Wrestling Career                         Alumni  A look @ Lichty, Lucky, Stambaugh & Lehman 70's                         Alumni  A look @ ESSC's NCAA Mat Official - Gary Kessel '77                                                                                                                                                             John T. Toggas - National Hall of Fame     (PA Chapter)                                    (The John T. Toggas ... "Coached" Top 60 Wresters Page)                                      Dr. Kenneth Ober - National Hall of Fame (PA Chapter)                                                                                                                                                        PWCA Hall of Fame Inductees                  (Dr. Ken Ober, John T. Toggas, Chuck Richards. Bill Luckenbaugh)                                                                                        PENNSYLVANIA WRESTLING HALL OF FAME                                         www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com                                                                                   York, PA's PWCA Hall of Fame Inductees (13)                                ▪ Charles "Chuck" Richards (West York) 1976                                ▪ John T. Toggas (West York/Biglerville) 1992                                ▪ Bill Bence (Dallastown) 1993                                ▪ Dr. D. Kenneth Ober (West York/Elizabethtown College) 1994                                ▪ Terry Conover (Hanover) 1996                                ▪ Shaun Smith (Dover/Del Val) 2003                                ▪ Joey Wildasin (South Western/GCCC/OSU) 2004                                ▪ Tony Koontz (Delone Catholic/N. Iowa) 2011                                ▪ Brad Lloyd (Red Lion/LHU) 2013                                ▪ Charlie Jacobs (Dover) 2015 (46th Annual Ceremony Inductees)                                ▪ Bill Luckenbaugh (West York/East Stroudsburg State) 2016                                ▪ Bob Gano (Delone Catholic/Biglerville) 2017                                ▪ Mark Banks (Y. Suburban/York Tech/W. Virginia) 2018                                        PWCA PA WRESTLING HALL OF FAME                                                                                                                              PWCA HALL OF FAME (1970-2018)                   * 2009 interview w/3-time NCAA All-American & 2015 PWCA HOF - Jon Trenge                 The Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame                 ▪ Norm Palovcsik, HOF Chairman.  ▪ Mike Smith, HOF Master of Ceremonies.                                         2015 Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame Class (13)                  ▪ Seated (L-R) Nelson Fritz, Nick Grego, Charlie Jacobs, Richard Kelvington,                   Jerry Lattimore and Dustin Manotti.                  ▪ Standing (L-R) Kerry McCoy's PSU Ed. Advisor, Ronald Nelson, John Reich,                   Carl Rhodes, Jon Trenge, Gene Waas and Lyman "Beans" Weaver's - wife.                   (April 12, 2015 Induction @ Ramada Inn... State College, PA)     Bios                                                     ▪ photo by Tom Elling of PA Wrestling                           The 2016 PWCA Hall of Fame Class (Bio's)     ∙ Front Sitting Row (L-R) Doug Buckwalter, Bob Derr, Gib Fink, Bill Luckenbaugh.     ∙ Back (L-R) Tom Teagarden, Robbie Waller, Col. Dave Warnick, Ken Wunderley.     (not pictured ... 2016 PWCA PA HOF inductee - Mike Pirozzola)                   2016 PWCA inductees photo by PA Wrestling's Tom Elling                                            Dr. Ken Ober & John T. Toggas are in the                                           National Wrestling Hall of Fame                Look Back @ ... 2007 Youth Classic                                                                                      www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com history                           WY SUMMER MAT TOURNAMENT                Looking Back...49 Years Ago!                The West York Wrestling Booster Club of 1971-72                headed up by Booster President, Paul C. McCleary...                put together and executed a High School Division & Open College Division                WY Summer Wrestling Tourney which was very successful for many years!                PIAA State Champions, National Prep Champions & NCAA Champions,                                   wrestled in this once great tourney!                 Champions in the 1st Booster Club Tourney in 1972:                ▪ HS Division:  Dave Quier, Dan Niman, Greg Duke, John Little, Bill Kaercher,                Steve Gantz, Chris Poff, Ed Neiswender, Mark Lieberman & Don Lehman.                ▪ Open/College Division:  Mike Torchia, David Groverman, Norm Palovcsik,                Bill Luckenbaugh, Brian Schmidt, Jesse Rawls, Mike Lieberman & Tom Herr.                   ∙ Click the - West York Booster Summer Tournament                                                                               ● WY News                                                                             ● What's New?                                                                             ● A WY History                        West York HS Wrestling Record's                              • WY Mat Records • WY Win/Loss Page •                              • WY Hall of Fame • WY PIAA Medalists •                                                                                                                           "Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present...                                                                            Look to the Future!"               West York Wrestling 87-Year History                  Sectionals • Districts • Regionals • PIAA States                  PIAA State Qualifiers • West York Photo Gallery                  WY Outstanding Award • George Sterner Award                                   WY Wrestling Coaching Staff & History                                                                          • 1965 • 1969 •                                        West York Wrestling • "By the Numbers"                                                                                                             YCIAA/YAIAA                                                                                                                       PIAA STATE CHAMPIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                  w/ WY's Jeff Linebaugh (5th from left front row),                                 & WY's Fred Lehman (5th from left in middle row).           1969 NCAA Champion - Gobel Kline - is 4th from left middle row)             1969 University of Maryland Wrestling                                                                                                                                   West York's NCAA ALUMNI                                                                                                                                       ▪ ESU/ESSC ALUMNI PAGE ▪ Lettermen ▪                              www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com photo                                              (L-R) Randy Blasdell, Don Lehman, Cael Sanderson & Scott Miller                                       2/8/13 PSU @ PITT DUAL WRESTLING MEET.                                                                                                                                                                                                    WY GOLF PAGE                                                                      THE 2015 BULLDOG OPEN CHAMPIONS!                  (L-R) Fred Lehman, Jeff Spangler, Dave Carley & Greg Reiber.                                                                 photo by Carolyn Tritt                                                                                                                                                                               "My" WY Wrestling Obituary Memory Page                                                                                         Here                                                                                                Don Lehman, Webmaster                                           westyorkwrestlingalumni.com

www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com

West York Wrestling's... 3-Time
YCIAA/YAIAA Sectional Wrestling Champions!
       
(L-R) WY's Dana Luckenbaugh, Bill Luckenbaugh,
Neil Bupp, Kevin McCleary, Don Lehman & ...


Chad Luckenbaugh




West York Wrestling's...
ONLY "4-Time" York County Sectional
Wrestling Champion!

Dr. Glenn Amsbaugh





2015 (L-R) 1969 WY Alumni - 2-time YCIAA Sectional Champion
Larry Haas, with WY Football standout, Wayne Hoffman.
photo courtesy of Chad Luckenbaugh

Some "Lucky" Fishing!!

(L-R) West York Alumni - Bill Luckenbaugh & son Chad Luckenbaugh in FL.





KD's 4-time PIAA Champion...Chance Marsteller (left) @ West York.

▪ Some Famous People That WRESTLED:        Larry Holmes, Bill Shoemaker, Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Jay Leno,        George Washington, Kevin Harvick, Garth Brooks, Jim Nance, John McCain,        Roone Arledge, Geraldo Rivera, George Patton, Norman Schwartzkopf,        Larry Czonka, Kirk Douglas, Ashton Kucher, Dan Dierdorff, John Belushi,        Tiki & Ronde Barber, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jim Thorpe, Archie Griffin, Bo Jackson,        Tom Cruise... & Donald Rumsfeld (Captain of 1954 Princeton Wrestling Team)